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Terence Davies

Director

Terence Davies

Born November 10, 1945 in Liverpool, England, UKDied October 7, 202316 films

Terence Davies (10 November 1945 — 7 October 2023) was an English writer-director and former novelist. As a filmmaker, Davies is noted for his recurring themes of emotional (and sometimes physical) endurance, the influence of memory on everyday life and the potentially crippling effects of dogmatic religiosity on the emotional life of individuals and societies. Stylistically, Davies' works are notable for their symmetrical compositions, "symphonic" structure and measured pace.

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The Long Day Closes posterFirst watchThe Long Day Closes19927.2Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Deep Blue Sea poster5.9The Deep Blue Sea2011Distant Voices, Still Lives poster6.9Distant Voices, Still Lives1988A Quiet Passion poster6.0A Quiet Passion2016Sunset Song poster6.2Sunset Song2015The House of Mirth poster6.2The House of Mirth2000Benediction poster6.1Benediction2021

Filmography

16 films as director
  1. 2023Passing TimeDirector
  2. 2021BenedictionDirector
  3. 2021But Why?Director
  4. 2016A Quiet PassionDirector
  5. 2015Sunset SongDirector
  6. 2011The Deep Blue SeaDirector
  7. 2008Of Time and the CityDirector
  8. 2000The House of MirthDirector
  9. 1995The Neon BibleDirector
  10. 1992The Long Day ClosesDirector
  11. 1988Distant Voices, Still LivesDirector
  12. 1983The Terence Davies TrilogyDirector
  13. 1983Death and TransfigurationDirector
  14. 1980Madonna and ChildDirector
  15. 1980BoogieDirector
  16. 1976ChildrenDirector